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Thursday October 2, 2008

Shakespearean Candidates - Stephen Greenblatt

Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt discusses the Shakespearean parallels of Obama, McCain and Palin.

Tags: Stephen Greenblatt, John McCain, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, literary references, William Shakespeare, Indecision 2008, Indecision, elections, interviews, books

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